Improvement in mail-bag fastener and label-holder



Mail-Bag Fastner and Label-Holder.

No. 209,878. Patentedv Nov. 12, 1878-.

METERS. PHOTUTMcQMFHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

TATES HORACE B. FERREN, OF BATAVIA, NEW. YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN MAIL-BAG FASTENER AND LABEL-HOLDER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209,878, dated November 12, 1878; application filed l October 21, 1878.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, HORACE B. FERREN, of Batavia, in the county of Genesee, and in the State of New York, have invented certain newr and useful Improvements in Label- Holder and Mail-Bag Fastener; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this speciiication.

My invention relates particularly to cloth mail-bags; and it consists in connecting the label-holder to the tie-cord and forming a coinbined inail-bag label-holder and handle, permanently fastened to the bag by the cord used to close the bag, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the upper end of a inail-bag embodying` my invention, showingv the bag closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof, showing the bag open. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the label-holder, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the saine.

A represents an ordinary cloth mail-bag, with tie-cord B passed through holes ad therein, in the usual manner. The label-holder consists of a body, C, made nearly in semi-tubular form, and provided along its edges with inwardly-projecting flanges b Z), as shown. D represents a dat plate placed within the body C, and held by a spring, F, against the inner sides of the anges b.

It is, of course, obvious that one or more springs, F, may be used, as may be deemed most desirable.

E is the label, which is inserted between the plate D and the anges b, and held in place by the tension of the spring or springs F.

The plate D is, near cach end, on. the under side, provided with a lug, c, which projects sufiiciently far inward to come on the 1nner side of a pin, d, passed through the body near cach end, by which means the plate D 1s prevented from coming out from the body C, while it does not interfere with its being pressed inward, for the removal or insertion of the label. v

The label-holder ,thus constructed 1s connected to the mail-bag by means of the tiecord B, which is passed through holes in the body C, as shown in Fig. 3. When the mouth of the bag is drawn closed the tie-cord 1s wound around the label-holder, to prevent the mouth of the bag from opening. The labelholder also, when the cord is thus wound around, forms a convenient handle for carrying the ban'.

' It will thus be seen that my label-holder, while it has its proper function as a labelholder, also performs the oiiices of a bag-tie and a handle for the bag.

Having thus fully described 1nyinvent1on,. what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The label-holder composed of a body', C, provided with anges I) b on each side of the top opening, the plate l), and one or more springs, F, for holding the label, in combination with the bag and cord, all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the se1nitubnlar body C, provided with the flanges b b, the plate D, having lugs c c, the pins d {1, and one or more springs, F, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of October, 1878.

Il. B. FERREN. IVitnesses:

HARRY C. FERREN, A. V. CONDTN. 

